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About the Workshop

There are a myriad of different open source software licenses, and the "Open Source Initiative" has taken on the role of general arbiter of license correctness. The Open Source GIS space includes products to every level of the OpenGIS spatial data infrastructure stack.
Existing products are now entering a phase of rapid refinement and enhancement, using the core software structures that are already in place. Open Source software can provide a feature-complete alternative to proprietary software in most system designs.

Objectives

This workshop will make the framework of the state of the Open Source GIS. We will also introduce some of the most used GIS software.

The main objective is to discover new and interesting capabilities that R
can provide us, such as GIS, modelling, text processor, automation and
easy programming.

Methods

We will start introducing the different options, which are currently available. We will know about the different projects and their major characteristics. Finally, we will make a practical GIS session, using some of the most used libraries (GDAL/OGR, Proj4) and software (GRASS).

Recommended background

Absolutely no prerequisites. Just be curious and interested on the subject.

About the Instructor

Fernando Cánovas is a postdoctoral fellowship who belongs to the Department of Biogeography, Ecology and Evolution at the Centro de Ciências do Mar. The aim of his research areas is focused on modelling the genetic diversity in an environmental and historical framework, using a wide variety of statistical approaches and geographical information systems and operating in a context of open source technologies, both software and hardware.

Date

Friday, March, 1st; one day session

Time

14:00-18:00 h

Location

Room 2.56, FCT building 7

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15.02.2013